Evening, Gently

Tracks

1. 1. Leave the Pen on the Table, Take Your TimeYou've been standing at the window since the tea went cold. I'm only here to tell you there's no rush.reassuring folk, smooth singer-songwriter4:11
2. 2. Borrowed Tie, First DayMy father's tie, knotted twice and still too wide, on my first day in the classroom. I felt about six years old.coming-of-age folk, hopeful acoustic3:35
3. 3. Ten Past Three, Nothing Is WrongNothing is wrong. That's the whole point of the song, and I need to hear it at that hour too.night-time folk, lullaby folk3:29
4. 4. The Swallows Have Left the WireThe wire was bare this morning where the swallows sat in rows. I watched it for ten minutes before I wrote a word.autumn folk, dreamy singer-songwriter3:47
5. 5. Save Me a Seat on the Bench by the GreenA flask of something warm and a bag of crusts for the ducks. If I could live on a bench, I would.park-bench folk, cosy folk-pop3:19
6. 6. The Cab Driver Hummed AlongA midnight cab on the ring road, and the driver quietly humming along to the radio. It's the nicest company I've had in a taxi.night-drive folk, smooth acoustic3:38
7. 7. Lend Me Your Shoulder, Lend Me Your RainA stranger at the bus stop with the rain in his coat. I only wanted to be someone's shoulder for a minute.romantic folk, rainy-day acoustic4:14
8. 8. Number Nine Never Says Good MorningNumber Nine never says good morning, and I've decided to say it to him anyway. It's a very small campaign.neighbourly folk, wry indie folk3:27
9. 9. Whistling Past the HedgeEvery morning at half past eight I walk past your hedge and whistle. I think the hedge likes it.playful folk-pop, whistling folk2:49
10. 10. Raise It Slowly, Raise It KindI have the card in my pocket and the ink has gone soft at the fold. A toast I've been rehearsing for years.toast folk, tender singer-songwriter4:36
11. 11. Last Orders, Last Chorus, Last Cup of TeaThe band packs up, the fire is down to embers, and someone puts the kettle on. It's what closing time should be.last-orders folk, cosy singer-songwriter3:49
12. 12. Nothing Left to Do but WanderForty years of the morning bell, and now the morning is mine. I chose it to close the record because it's the quietest kind of freedom.retirement folk, hopeful acoustic3:31